Virginia § 8.01-12 - Suit by beneficial owner when legal title in another
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§ 8.01-12. Suit by beneficial owner when legal title in another
When the legal title to any claim or chose in action, for the enforcement of the collection of which a court of equity has jurisdiction, is in one person and the beneficial equitable title thereto is in another, the latter may either maintain a suit in the name of the holder of the legal title for his use and benefit or in his own name to enforce collection of the same. In either case the beneficial equitable owner shall be deemed the real plaintiff and shall be liable for costs.
Code 1950, § 8-93.1; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-12 ("Suit by beneficial owner when legal title in another") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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